Sentences with phrase «why particular schools»

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As a PhD candidate at Weill Cornell Medical School, Piraye Beim spent much of her time trying to figure out why a particular cancer drug was lifesaving for some patients but useless — or worse — for most.

Admissions committees are looking for applicants who show they're driven and passionate about taking their career to the next stage, and who know exactly why they want to pursue an MBA at a particular school.

You're probably going to get asked about why you want to go to the particular business school you've set your sights on.

Nor can we know why it was removed from that particular school reading list unless the people responsible for removing it have stated their reasons.

The unusual speaking engagement drew immediate scrutiny about why Cuomo chose that particular school.

Many of them hinged on local concerns — in particular why Bradford schools are so good at being poor — but then there were the questions about disability and austerity, investment in business and innovation, and tuition fees.

In particular it was the questions that I didn't find an answer for in school, such as «Why is time the fourth dimension?»

While studying why some mice resist HSK, a team led by immunologist Harvey Cantor of Harvard Medical School in Boston found that possession of a particular variant of one type of antibody renders T cells incapable of attacking tissue in the cornea, the transparent covering of the iris and pupil.

«We need to confirm this synergistic activity of vemurafenib and cediranib across a broader range of melanoma models, investigate why the particular combination is effective, and find biomarkers that predict which patients with BRAF - mutant melanoma should receive this combination,» says Friedman, who is a research fellow in Dermatology at Harvard Medical School.

«That's why so many dyslexia advocates in particular have been calling for this type of skills check to be put in place at an early level for many, many years because they know that you can get much, much earlier identi cation, intervention, and therefore assistance to help ensure that the early years of a child's education are successful which then enables them to be successful for the rest of their schooling.»

In writing Fires in the Mind, Cushman worked with 160 «ordinary teenagers» assembled by the nonprofit What Kids Can Do to examine how and why young people become interested and often acquire impressive skills in particular projects and activities, whether in school or out...

In particular, it's not clear what the problem is that this approach is trying solve or why this approach wouldn't lead to the same problems that political control over traditional district schools has caused.

That's why it's important to fix how we are measuring Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)-- so that schools are not unfairly punished by measurements that do not take account, for instance, where a particular student started at the beginning of the year and whether the school moved students closer to proficiency targets.

While there is little doubt education has been a reliable part of the Labor brand over the past decade, this explanation alone misses something crucial about why school funding in particular has been foregrounded rather than many other issues in schools.

While it's understandable why school districts and others may want to claim a particular school works given pressure to perform (and pressure on balance is good in that it has led to some great new effective school models), we all have to be far more careful in not reinforcing false claims before having more substantial evidence that a school is working.

Barely 10 percent of families in the study listed standardized test scores among their top five reasons why they chose a particular school.

As a classroom teacher who taught in Aboriginal communities for many years and then as a researcher working with minority language students, I have long questioned why particular groups of minority students tend to under - perform in school.

Moreover, if researchers can identify, in particular, why some teachers are more effective with under - served populations, school reform efforts might greatly benefit.

In particular, ministers will need to explain why it has taken the DfE longer than expected to convert underperforming schools into academies, despite their arguments these schools benefit the most from the change.

«These data do not indicate why individuals oppose state takeovers, but resistance appears to stem from the fact that Louisiana assumes control over predominantly African American school districts in general, and New Orleans in particular,» Peter Burns wrote in his 2010 study.

This particular example of unwillingness to adapt to the modern world is a reason why just one out of every five middle - school students in seven states — California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington State — was provided Algebra 1 courses during the 2009 - 2010 school year, as well as why 300,000 students in the nation's Class of 2012 have never taken an Advanced Placement course even though they have demonstrated their aptitude for doing so, according to the College Board.

I use multiple data sources — including eight months of participatory classroom observation; in - depth interviews with educators, school leaders, and staff; and document and media analyses — to probe teachers» decision - making processes and to examine how, why, and under what conditions they elect to employ discipline in relation to particular students.

Q: Why did you choose to open charter schools in particular?

That is why, in conducting research for my doctoral dissertation, I turned to the 990s of Maui's small independent schools as a primary source of data in understanding how they survived the recession of 2008 in particular.

In this article, we explore why this is the case and why this type of project works so well for a particular population of English language learners, those with limited or interrupted formal schooling.

In particular, he thinks all candidates should have to answer how they'll increase access to early childhood education (and if they won't, why not), what their goals are for high school graduation and dropout rates, and how they'll get the U.S. to once again be the global leader in percent of college graduates.

We ask for your CV and a letter explaining why you want to take part on this particular course with Inspiration Trust and Ambition School Leadership.

Why do parents choose a particular school?

Read on to learn why those leveling the arguments against tax - credit scholarship programs are misguided in their interpretations of this particular school choice policy.

Traditional districts, in particular, do as little as possible to inform families about their options; the penchant of districts to inform families of kids in failing schools of their options in June — just as families were going on summer break — is one reason why the No Child Left Behind's school choice provision has never worked as envisioned.

«That is why we are calling for a trained middle leader in every school, who understands their particular school's needs.»

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Finally, our university application essay help will ensure that the piece is intriguing and convincing, and that it addresses precisely why you want to go to their school in particular.

Imagine, for example, that researchers at a school of psychology at a university had authored a paper that aimed to understand why people voted for a particular mainstream political party, which then suggested ways that interventions might be made to encourage them to vote for another.

(The Tribunal accepted that it could insist on its morals if it provided service only to members of the particular religious belief, or if its purpose was to give instruction in its religion — the reason why Catholic schools can fire teachers who divorce.)

These are the main reasons why you need to choose this particular school and not the other one.

The interviewer will ask why you want to work at this particular firm in this location (each office generally does its own interviews), they might ask what type of law you're interested in, and you'll probably discuss your favorite law school classes and the basics of your resume.

This video from Harvard University — Extension School summarizes the key components of any successful job search: a resume that notes your accomplishments and is easy to read; a cover letter that makes the explains why you are the perfect person for that particular job; and a network that you are constantly building and engaging through informational interviews.

Include why you are interested in that particular age group and that specific school district.

You need to state why you want to work for a particular school in the first paragraph (and possibly where you learnt about the vacancy) and show that your career goals are actually aligned with the school and its vision.

A: From a call - to - action perspective, the last paragraph of each video script talks about the community, the school system and answers why someone would choose to live in the particular neighborhood, city or town.

If the buyer has indicated a key reason why that particular house is under consideration, such as its condition, outstanding school district or need to move in quickly, the seller can use that information to enhance their negotiation position.